Exterior Detail
Not a wash. Wheels and arches first, then a chemical pre-soak, foam, and a contact wash with separate mitts for the lower panels. Iron and tar come off. Glass, trim and tyres dressed. Finished with a three-month sealant so the next fortnigh
What the crew does
- Passport Core: customer declaration at booking, crew verification on arrival
- Recall Passport and run delta check against current vehicle state
- On delta: raise Passport amendment (new version), re-photograph, re-quote
- Exterior soil grade S1/S2/S3 with evidence photo of worst area
- Bonded contamination grade F1/F2/F3: bag test + iron spot + tar count
- Wheel soil grade W1/W2/W3 and wheel finish sensitivity re-confirm
- Paint condition grade P1/P2/P3 under inspection light, multi-angle
- Protection state PR0/PR1/PR2 by water behaviour test
- Hazard flag and location: biohazard, sharps, fuel/oil, infestation, glass
- Confirm water source, effluent route and site conditions on the day
- Confirm power source and noise window
- System resolves Work Order: task list, chemical set, dilution levels, time, price delta
- Customer approval of Work Order and any variation, in app
- Cordon, cones, wet-floor signage, hi-vis on all crew
- Deploy containment mat and berm where drain is storm / soak / none
- Set sump pump to grey tank; verify no run-off past the berm
- Power up: shore inlet (63A 3-ph or 15A 1-ph) OR 10 kVA genset start
- CO monitor on and reading, before any combustion appliance runs
- Water connect: site tap or onboard 225 L tap tank; log tap and RO start levels
- Pressure washer prime, nozzle select, unloader check, hose run
- Chemical bottles verified against Work Order dilution levels
- Tool crib open; eligibility latch confirms blocked tools stay locked
- Deploy work lights and inspection light; verify shade or canopy
- Brake and wheel temperature check before any chemistry
- Wheel face and arch pre-rinse, low pressure, top-down
- Arch and tyre pre-spray with alkaline degreaser at graded dilution
- Arch liner and lip agitation
- Tyre scrub: remove old dressing and sidewall blooming
- Wheel cleaner application, finish-appropriate
- Wheel face, spoke, barrel and lug recess agitation
- Rinse wheels and arches, top-down, all four corners
- Tar and adhesive removal on lower panels, sills and arch lips
- Pre-rinse whole vehicle top-down at correct standoff
- IDR / bug and grime pre-spray to front end, mirrors, A-pillars, lower thirds
- Pre-wash spray, PWA on general heavy soil
- Active foam application, full coverage, graded concentration
- Foam rinse, top-down, including shuts and under mirrors
- Detail-brush pass: badges, grille, panel gaps, fuel flap, wiper cowl, shuts
- Contact wash, two-bucket with grit guards, pH-neutral shampoo
- Rinse and second rinse
- Iron / fallout remover on paint (F2, F3 only)
- Tar removal on paint and glass (F2, F3 only)
- Clay / decon mitt with dedicated lubricant (F2, F3 only)
- Water spot / mineral deposit spot treatment
- Final rinse: RO water for PPR/PC1/PC2 (DI-polished if outlet > 20 ppm), filtered tap for others
- Blow-dry: panel gaps, mirrors, badges, grille, wheels, shuts
- Towel-dry the panels top-down
- Confirm surface prep: no oils, no filler, correct temperature and humidity
- Apply protection per tier: spray sealant / wax / SiO2 / ceramic coating
- High-spot inspection under light immediately after each panel
- Glass clean and hydrophobic coating (windscreen and fronts)
- Trim, rubber and seal dressing, UV, non-greasy
- Tyre dressing, edges wiped, no sling
- Exhaust tip clean and polish
- Cure control brief and aftercare card: no water X hrs, no wash 7 days
- Door shuts, hinges and weather seals: spray, brush, wipe
- Inspection-light sweep of the whole body at three angles
- Common-miss checklist
- High spot, streak, sling and residue check
- Functional check: lights, wipers, warning lamps, seat and mirror positions, clock
- After photo set, same 12 angles as the before set
- Crew Lead sign-off (delegated authority, no founder approval required)
- Customer walkaround and digital acceptance
- Aftercare card issued: cure times, wash interval, warranty terms, next-due dates
- Passport updated: work done, products used, dilution levels, readings, next due
- Grey water transferred to waste tank, volume logged, zero storm-drain discharge
- Genset shutdown, fuel level and hour meter logged
- Pressure washer flush, nozzle inspect, unloader and hose check
- Chemical bottles rinsed, residual volume logged, next-job decant predicted
- Microfibre segregated into colour-coded bags
- Tool count against crib manifest, latch closed and sealed
- Consumption entry: chemicals ml, water L, fuel L, pads, towels, media
- Fault, damage or near-miss report raised where applicable
- Load secure, payload and stow check, tank levels set for next job
- Waste disposal at the authorised point, manifest entry
- Job closed in app: timestamps, actual vs planned variance, notes